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Beat the Streak Report: Monday, May 3

Sunday was funday, as nine of the day’s Top 10 choices either got hits or didn’t play (Joe Mauer), allowing for most of our streakers to live another day.

Ichiro was the biggest bearer of bad news, as Mr. BTS went 0-for-5 to press the reset button on 3.4 percent of all streaks.

I’m not done with Ichiro just yet. For as long as I can remember, Ichiro was the kingpin in the Beat the Streak hierarchy, the head honcho of the BTS brigade, the old reliable who we all … relied on.

But, it’s time to at least consider that Ichiro turns 37 this season (37!) and might not have that backbreaking speed that allowed him to leg out those infield dribblers for most of his career. Also, he’s now gone hitless in seven of the Mariners’ 25 games, which is to say, you’ve had a better than one-in-four chance of having your streak snapped if you’ve chosen Ichiro.

That’s not good.

To be fair, the lifetime .333 hitter is also a lifetime .299 hitter for April, so let’s just hope he’s off to just another slow start.

But at the very least, put the above trinkets in your back pocket and save them for a rainy day.

The weekend eliminated two from atop our leaderboard, leaving us with three top dogs reigning supreme with 29-game streaks. With that said, the following three BTSers are 50.9 percent on their way to having one of those licorice dispensers from “Wayne’s World” in their cars. Just because they can.

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I’m taking Cano to keep the ship rolling tonight. He went 8 for 13 against Baltimore last week so I know he will continue to hit against them over the next 3 days. It will rain tonight but they will start that game.

I live in the BX Nard and it’s not raining currently. It might rain later but as of now it’s not raining. I’m keeping an eye on it for my bloggers to let you know what the story is and I will update all day today.

thanks – hopefully it will move out. He was in lower-Westchester about an hour ago. Maybe it will improve. I was considering Alex Rios as a backup pick and now I see he’s in today’s blog. I’d like to stick with Cano though but not if it starts raining again. thanks again for the weather updates!!

Out of the box pick for tonight:
Paul Konderko of ChiSox
Home game in Chgo
On a hitting streak too
KC pitcher is not good tonight.
Negative – May rain
Has 12 Hr’s including one yesterday in NY.
Take him for HR BTS at least.

HR BTS Monday
40% chance of scattered T-Storms in Chgo
Wind blowing WSW at 15 mph – blowing out toward left field at US Cellular Field. This is HR wind for right handed hitters!
I’m locked in on Konerko for HR BTS.

Professor Pete’s Silver Bullet Lock of a Lifetime: Austin Jackson, Detroit. He is on fire. And unlike most mortals, who roll around on the ground and scream like little girls when they’re on fire, rookie leadoff hitter Jackson has swung through the smoke and seared flesh for 13 hits in 23 at-bats (.565) during his current five-game hitting steak. Though he’s right-handed, Jackson has hit .434 against right-handed pitchers this season, and is 1 of 2 against Minnesota right-hander Scott Baker, tonight’s starter. Baker has given up 36 hits in 26-1/3 innings this season, and 19 in his last 9-2/3s. Jackson is second in the bigs at .367 and has hit in 22 of 25 games (the only major-league games he has ever played). All that keeps this from being a Lock of Two or More Lifetimes is that Jackson has hit only .154 (4 singles in 26 chances) against left-handers, and Minnesota’s two left-handed relievers Brian Duensing and Ron Mahoy have combined to give up a total of 13 hits in 18-2/3 innings. Still, Rip2, this shouldn’t be the sort of pick that goes against your norm, and I do believe your butt is safe from bites (though perhaps not from Jackson’s flames).

Rain passed by Chicago
Wind blowing out toward left field at US Cellular Field aka ‘The Cell.” WSW 15 mph.
Konerko looks good and if they would let me pick twice I’d take Alex Rios too.
Professor Pete – Austin Jackson looks solid tonight. Your post is very helpful. I hope Jackson goes 5 – 5. Who did you take in HR BTS?
Sticking with Vinny advice and taking Cano.

Rain is holding up in the BX right now and Cano hit 8 for 13 against the O’s last week and 1 for 2 against Guthrie on Wed with a home run so you know Cano is going to get a hit tonight. I love him over the next 3 days but I’m not taking him all 3 days. Thank you Drag, Cano looks like a lock for tonight.

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